D.C. water main repairs may cause traffic jams

D.C. Fire and Emergency Medical Services warned commuters Thusday afternoon to expect traffic jams in the vicinity of West Virginia Avenue and Florida Avenue NE. Crews in the area are making repairs to water mains that broke earlier in the day.

According to the WASA Web site, crews are currently repairing a broken 8-inch water main located on Trinidad Avenue NE between Morse Street and Florida Avenue NE. The site estimates the work will be completed by midnight, and customers in the area may experience sevice disruptions.

Crews were also working on reparing a broken 8-inch main on 16th Street NE between Oates Street and Levi Street NE. WASA estimated those repairs will be completed by 4:30 p.m.